Rockford area Big Latch On to take place Aug. 2

Sunday

Jul 27, 2014 at 1:00 PM

ROCKFORD — In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, breastfeeding Rockford mothers and their children will gather at 10 a.m. Aug. 2 at Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza, Perryville and McFarland roads, as part of the worldwide Big Latch On event.

The Big Latch On will attempt to set a world record for the number of mothers simultaneously breastfeeding worldwide. Supporters of breastfeeding are invited to attend.

The event will also feature raffle prizes and giveaways from area businesses like Oh Baby Mine, Two Men and a Truck, Thirty-One, Shaklee, Usborne Books, SoftBums and the Rockford area La Leche League.